Re: HMS Endeavour was rampant with boozing and homosexuality

Re: HMS Endeavour was rampant with boozing and homosexuality

Oct 7th, 2018

Actually on a voyage that might last years the amount of beer was probably appropriate. Also it was low alcohol and safer to drink than water. Beer was so important on warships that captains usually headed for a port to resupply when it got low.

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Re: HMS Endeavour was rampant with boozing and homosexuality

Oct 11th, 2018

Quote: Originally Posted by Bar Sinister

Actually on a voyage that might last years the amount of beer was probably appropriate. Also it was low alcohol and safer to drink than water. Beer was so important on warships that captains usually headed for a port to resupply when it got low.

Back in the medieval times ale was virtually the only thing that anyone drank. Most people didn't dare drink the filthy water so they drank ale instead, including children